Biden Administration Approves Health Insurance for Illegal Immigrants in Washington State

Biden Administration Approves Health Insurance for Illegal Immigrants in Washington State
A patient is transferred at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Wash., on May 6, 2020. Karen Ducey/Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

The Biden administration has approved a waiver that will allow Washington state to offer health insurance to illegal immigrants.

The waiver, known as the “State Innovation Waiver” was submitted by the state in the spring and approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department on Dec. 9 under section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to officials.

Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
Author
Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
Related Topics